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Scrutiny of Bills
(Legislative Scrutiny Standing)
1 January 2006 to 30 June 2006
Appointment
Pursuant to Senate Standing Order 24.
Current members
Senator Ray (Chair), Senator Mason (Deputy Chair), Senators Barnett, Johnston, McEwen and Murray
Secretary
Ms Jeanette Radcliffe
Phone (02) 6277 3050
Fax (02) 6277 5838
Principles of the committee
The committee scrutinises bills and Acts of Parliament and reports to the Senate whether such bills or Acts, by express words or otherwise:
- trespass unduly on personal rights and liberties;
- make rights, liberties or obligations unduly dependent upon insufficiently defined administrative powers;
- make rights, liberties or obligations unduly dependent upon non-reviewable decisions;
- inappropriately delegate legislative powers; or
- insufficiently subject the exercise of legislative power to parliamentary scrutiny.
Between 1 January and 30 June 2006 , the committee considered 100 bills, and commented on 50 bills in six Alert Digests. The committee also produced four Reports containing correspondence from ministers addressing its concerns.
Alert Digests tabled
1 January 2006– 30 June 2006
- No. 1 of 2006 ( 8 February 2006)
- No. 2 of 2006 ( 1 March 2006)
- No. 3 of 2006 ( 29 March 2006)
- No. 4 of 2006 ( 10 May 2006)
- No. 5 of 2006 ( 14 June 2006)
- No. 6 of 2006 ( 21 June 2006)
Reports presented
1 January 2006 – 30 June 2006
- First Report of 2006 ( 1 March 2006)
- Second Report of 2006 ( 29 March 2006)
- Third Report of 2006 ( 14 June 2006)
- Fourth Report of 2006 ( 21 June 2006)
Meetings
1 January 2006– 30 June 2006
Private: 6
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